Zaolutus actius Wormy Anemone, Burrowing anenome

Zaolutus actius is commonly referred to as Wormy Anemone, Burrowing anenome. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Zaolutus actius, Golf Ball Reef 2025

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lexID:: 17710
AphiaID:: 291305

Scientific:: Zaolutus actius
German:: Wurm-Anemone, Grabende Anemone
English:: Wormy Anemone, Burrowing Anenome

Category:: See Anemones

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hexacorallia (Class) > Actiniaria (Order) > Isanthidae (Family) > Zaolutus (Genus) > actius (Species)
Initial determination:: Hand, 1955

Occurrence:: British Columbia, California, Canada Eastern Pacific, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Northeast Pacific Ocean, USA
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: - 60 Meter
Habitats:: Brackish water, Estuaries (river mouths), Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 2.76" (7 cm)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown